By Peter Fedynsky Kyiv 30 September 2007 Ukrainians cast their ballots in a special parliamentary election, in which domestic and international observers sought to assure an honest vote.Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says she will ask President V

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By David Gollust London 31 January 2006 watch Quartet report UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan (l) and US Secretary of State Rice The international diplomatic Quartet on the Middle East late Monday pres

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Sneaky Phone Marketers Outfox 'Caller ID' One telephone feature that seemed revolutionary when it was introduced in the 1970s - but now is quite standard - is Caller ID. Its a message that appears on your phone as its ringing, showing you the telepho

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Math Program Adds Up for Kids A pilot project is being launched in Malawi and Bangladesh to teach kids that math is fun and that it matters. Save the Children calls it the Numeracy Boost program. Former U.S. public school teacher Shirin Lutfeali help

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Aid Agencies Reassess Somali Operations Sixteen aid agencies say they face new challenges in Somalia, after the al Shabab militant group banned their activities in the southern and central parts of the country. Al Shabab accuses the agencies of bias

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Texas Voter ID Law Discourages Some Voters HOUSTON The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the Texas voter identification law, which requires voters to show an approved form of picture ID in order to vote at a poll. Those who are already registered an

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本杰明来到派出所。他的身份证丢了,得重新办一张新的。先登记,然后照相,最后一个星期后来拿新身份证,一切就这么简单。 Listen Read Learn Police officer: Good morning, sir. May I help you? Benjamin: Good morning. I need a new identification card. Police

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 21 December 2007 Most Americans spend time with their families over the holidays, but some enjoy traveling. Writer Chris Epting has found some unusual holiday destinations around the United States. He spoke with VOA's M

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By Catherine Maddux Washington 19 April 2006 Pastoralists report increasing number of livestock dying due to worsening drought conditions in parts of Somali region Earlier this month, the United Natio

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging the international community to provide more security and development aid to Afghanistan. Mrs. Clinton spoke at the start of a day-long conference about Afghanistan in The Hague. US Secretary of State

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U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Sudan's government to let recently expelled humanitarian aid groups return to the country. Mr. Obama is sending an envoy to Khartoum this week to make his case. President Barack Obama meets with the US Envoy for

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Democrats, Republicans Battle Over Voter ID Laws A court battle over the state of Pennsylvania's controversial voter identification law is being seen as a proxy in the battle between Republicans and Democrats. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has asked

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Pakistan Downplays Proposed Freeze in US Military Aid 美欲冻结对巴7亿援助 巴基斯坦称并非明智之举 Pakistan is playing down the significance of a proposed suspension of hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance, sa

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Congress Debates Limiting US Farmers' Role in Food Aid When starvation looms, speed is critical. But while the U.S. provides more emergency food aid than any other country, speed is not what it does best. Andrew Natsios witnessed this shortcoming fir

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By Barry Newhouse Irbil 03 May 2007 The U.S. military says it has killed a senior leader of al-Qaida in Iraq who was involved in the kidnappings of several Westerners. Iraqi officials also have announced two other high-profile al-Qaida deaths in rece

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 14 November 2006 Gunmen in Iraq dressed as police commandos have kidnapped as many as 100 people during a lightning raid on a Baghdad research institute. Authorities say at least three people were later released. It i

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By Steve Schy Washington 17 January 2006 Kim Hyo-Jung Kim Hyo-Jung, 17, left her native South Korea and family two years ago to get a fresh start in speedskating, after what she describes as bad exper

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 17 July 2006 watch Casualities report Lebanon's peace has been shattered, warplanes have bombed the Gaza strip, and rockets are falling from the sky over Israel. VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports on the plight of people o

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By David Gollust Washington 08 May 2006 Condoleezza Rice (l) and President Bush President Bush says he is asking Congress for $225 million in emergency food aid for Sudan's devastated Darfur region. I

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary ban: to disallow disposal: the throwing away of waste sensor: a device that receives a signal and responds Free Trade Agreement: a formal agreement between countries to trade freely without government interference medicinal:

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